Dewa (Jaisalmer)

Village in IndiaTemplate:SHORTDESC:Village in India

Dewa

Village

Nickname(s):

The Golden city

Country|  India
Government

• Type| Sarpanch
Area

• Total| 9,714 ha (24,004 acres)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 2,664
• Density| 27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Languages

Time zone| UTC+5.30
Pincode|

345001[1]

Village code| 02024800
ISO 3166 code| RJ-IN
Vehicle registration| RJ-15
Website| jaisalmer.rajasthan.gov.in

Dewa is a small village of 9714 hectares in Jaisalmer Tehsil in Jaisalmer district, nicknamed ""The Golden city"" in the State of Rajasthan, India.[2] The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. Dewa depends on JAISALMER, the nearest town for all major economic activities.[3] The village has government-provided water facilities that include One tap, One Well supply, One tank, Two tubewells, and Two handpumps. The villagers also acquire water from some of the natural water sources - Two rivers, Two canals and Two springs. Dewa is also surrounded by Two lakes. The population of the village depends on the source of drinking water during summer on Tanker. Dewa's pin code is 345001[4], and village code is 02024800. The area of Dewa is segregated as 6174.66 hectares unirrigated, the 3539.12 hectare area under culturable waste (including gauchar and groves).

Dewa has One post office (Dewa B.O) and One public telephone. The village is connected with a single bus service. Dewa has One bank and Two credit societies for the regulation of economic activity. The village is also equipped with Two recreational centers.

The village has an uninterrupted 24 hours electric supply from a power grid.

## Contents

* 1 Demographics
* 2 Medical facility
* 3 Educational institutions
* 4 Employment
* 5 References
* 6 External link

## Demographics[edit]

Dewa is a census village in the district of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The village has a total population of 2664 and has total administration over 472 houses which are connected to supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage.

* Dewa has 493 children, 259 boys and 234 girls.
* Scheduled caste counts for 854 (32.06%) males constitute 487 (18.28%) of the population and females 367 (13.78%).
* Scheduled tribe counts for 286 (10.74%) males constitute 159 (5.97%) of the population and females 127 (4.77%).

## Medical facility[edit]

* Dewa has 3 hospitals in nearby town.

## Educational institutions[edit]

As per the census 2011 report, 1198 people are literate in Dewa out of which 838 are males and 360 are females.

Dewa has the following educational facilities:

* 1 Education facility
* 1 Primary school
* 1 Upper primary school
* 1 Secondary school
* 3 Colleges in the nearby range

## Employment[edit]

According to a census 2011 report, 1193 people of the total population are employed. The workforce is 756 male, 437 female with 884 (74.1%) of all workers being employed full-time, this includes 707 males and 177 females. 112 males and 45 females are considered as the main cultivators with the help of 58 male and 38 female agricultural labor. 309 people are reported to work for a marginal period of time in the year.

They depend on the agricultural markets (Mandi) of the nearby towns of Jaisalmer to sell ghee and make their living.

## References[edit]

1. ↑ "Pin Code 345001 and Post Offices under 345001 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
2. ↑ "Pin Code 345001 and Post Offices under 345001 Postal Code". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
3. ↑ "345001 Pin Code, post offices list". indiamapia.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
4. ↑ "Pincode 345001". www.prokerala.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.

## External link[edit]

* Official website